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Hello DAJF, I am not sure if you will see this, as I don't really know how anything on here works, but could you please explain to me what the proper way to source translated information is?
I was interested in translating some pages from Japanese to English, but am not finding the interface very user friendly. I've checked some guides but can't seem to make much sense of things. I don't really understand talk pages or how to source things correctly.
All of the information I added previously was from the original page in Japanese. I did not add any new information other than what is on there. What would I have to do to verify that so that it could stay on the page? Do I have to link to the Japanese sources as well as to the page itself? How do I do all of this?
Sorry to burden you with questions, but I haven't got the hang of this yet. I'd like to translate more pages in the future but only if I can understand the right way go about doing so.
If you could direct me to a simple guide or explain what I need to do I would really appreciate it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarah Lee 123 ( talk • contribs) 14:06, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi. It's great that you are interested in contributing to Wikipedia and also in translating details from other language Wikipedia articles, but as I mentioned in the welcome message above, information about living persons, and especially controversial information, does need to be reliable sourced for verification. If the Japanese Wikipedia article you are translating from includes reliably sourced information, then those sources can be added to the English language article. The sources don't have to be in English - although English sources are always preferable where they exist. I recommend reading through the relevant guidelines at Wikipedia:Verifiability and Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources to familiarize yourself with how to ensure that new material is adequately sourced. I hope this makes sense. If you still need more help or advice, it's OK to leave a message here, as I will see it. And also don't forget to sign your comments by adding four tildes (~~~~) at the end. Thanks. -- DAJF ( talk) 14:27, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
Hello, Sarah Lee 123, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of your recent edits to the page Makoto Aida has not conformed to Wikipedia's verifiability policy, and has been or will be removed. Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations that have been stated in print or on reputable websites or other forms of media. Always remember to provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is likely to be challenged, or it may be removed. Wikipedia also has a related policy against including original research in articles. Additionally, all new biographies of living people must contain at least one reliable source.
If you are stuck and looking for help, please see the guide for citing sources or come to the new contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Here are a few other good links for newcomers:
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- Contributing to Wikipedia
- How to edit a page
- Help pages
- Tutorial
- How to write a great article
- Simplified Manual of Style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a
Wikipedian! Please
sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out
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help me}} before the question. Again, welcome.
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Hello DAJF, I am not sure if you will see this, as I don't really know how anything on here works, but could you please explain to me what the proper way to source translated information is?
I was interested in translating some pages from Japanese to English, but am not finding the interface very user friendly. I've checked some guides but can't seem to make much sense of things. I don't really understand talk pages or how to source things correctly.
All of the information I added previously was from the original page in Japanese. I did not add any new information other than what is on there. What would I have to do to verify that so that it could stay on the page? Do I have to link to the Japanese sources as well as to the page itself? How do I do all of this?
Sorry to burden you with questions, but I haven't got the hang of this yet. I'd like to translate more pages in the future but only if I can understand the right way go about doing so.
If you could direct me to a simple guide or explain what I need to do I would really appreciate it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarah Lee 123 ( talk • contribs) 14:06, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi. It's great that you are interested in contributing to Wikipedia and also in translating details from other language Wikipedia articles, but as I mentioned in the welcome message above, information about living persons, and especially controversial information, does need to be reliable sourced for verification. If the Japanese Wikipedia article you are translating from includes reliably sourced information, then those sources can be added to the English language article. The sources don't have to be in English - although English sources are always preferable where they exist. I recommend reading through the relevant guidelines at Wikipedia:Verifiability and Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources to familiarize yourself with how to ensure that new material is adequately sourced. I hope this makes sense. If you still need more help or advice, it's OK to leave a message here, as I will see it. And also don't forget to sign your comments by adding four tildes (~~~~) at the end. Thanks. -- DAJF ( talk) 14:27, 12 May 2015 (UTC)